New World Screwworm

The case is the closest the parasite has come to the US during the current outbreak.

The first human case detected in US, plus a summary of how the US is responding to New World screwworm.

The declaration allows emergency use of animal drugs not yet FDA approved for screwworm treatment.

In this Vet Watch Update, our host Dr Christopher Lee shares more on what exactly normalcy bias means, and what it means for potential New World screwworm patients.

Have a suspected myiasis case? Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, explains what to do, in this Vet Watch update.

Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, provides his insights into the fight against New World screwworm—which includes an expanded screwworm production facility—in this Vet Watch update

The latest updates relating to animal care establishments and platforms.

This halt in imports is due to the rapid spread of the New World screwworm in Mexico, taking effect immediately.

Amid a surge to more than 1400 confirmed New World screwworm cases in Mexico and an immediate US suspension of live cattle imports, Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, warns this parasitic fly could breach the southern border by year’s end, posing serious risks to livestock, pets, wildlife, and even human health.

The agreement also ensures ports remain open to livestock imports

USDA APHIS and Mexico are collaborating on New World screwworm screening and treatment measures

With screwworms advancing northward into Mexico, veterinarians must prepare for the possibility of widespread infestations

Veterinarians in the United States are asked to be on the lookout for signs of possible infections

The announcement comes after a diagnosis of New World screwworm in a horse

The worms, affecting Key deer as well as domestic pets, haven't been spotted in the U.S. since 1960.